Life History

Notes

• 1850 Federal Census, Anderson County, Kentucky, 26 September, page 224B, Hse/Fam #502
  William Jenkins 28 M Farmer $0 [No value declared] Real Estate Value b Kentucky [b abt 1822]
  Ann Jenkins 39 F b Kentucky [b abt 1811]
  Sarah E Jenkins 10 F b Kentucky [b abt 1840]
  Mary J Jenkins 9 F b Kentucky [b abt 1841]
  Harriet A Jenkins 8 F b Kentucky [b abt 1842]
  Emily J Jenkins 6 F b Kentucky [b abt 1844]
  Eliza Jenkins 4 F b Kentucky [b abt 1846]
  George Ann Jenkins 2 F b Kentucky [b abt 1848]
  Isabella Scroggin 77 F b Virginia [b abt 1773]
  
  1860 Federal Census, Lafayette County, Missouri, 26 June, Waverly Township, P O Lexington, page 17-18 (scan 138), Hse #121, Fam #152
  Christopher King 26 M Plasterer $1000 Real Estate $150 Personal born Germany
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  Mary King 18 F Housekeeper born Kentucky
  Parthenia King 1mo F born Missouri
  Wm Jenkins 40 M born Kentucky [Mary's father]
  Annie Jenkins 48 F born Kentucky [Mary's mother]
  
  In 1870, Mary is a widow.  She is lving two hosues away from her father, William Jenkins, who has also apparently been widowed and remarried to a woman named Sarah.
  
  1870 Federal Census, Lafayette County, Missouri, 6 August, Waverly, P O Lexington, page 26, Hse #144, Fam #159
  King, Mary 28 F W Keeping House $800 Real Estate $200 Personal b Kentucky [b abt 1842]
  King, Baston 10 M W At Home born Missouri [b abt 1860]
  King, Sallie 9 F W At Home born Missouri [b abt 1861]
  King, George 7 M W At Home born Missouri [b abt 1863]
  
  1870 Federal Census, Lafayette County, Missouri, 6 August, Waverly, P O Lexington, page 26, Hse #146, Fam #161
  Jenkins, William 50 M W Laborer $1000 Real Estate $300 Personal born Kentucky [b abt 1820]
  Jenkins, Sarah 48 F W Keeping House b Kentucky [b abt 1822]
  Jenkins, Harriet 30 F W At Home born Kentucky [b abt 1840]
  Jenkins, Eliza 24 F W At Home born Kentucky [b abt 1846]
  Jenkins, William 19 M W Laborer born Kentucky [b abt 1851]
  
  Before 1880, it looks like Mary also died.  Her two younger children are now int ehhsouehold of her again-widowed father William.  Her married sister Harriet is also still living with her father along with her husband W T Israel.

Sources

• 1. 1860 Federal Census, Lafayette County, Missouri
  • 26 June, Waverly Township, P O Lexington, page 17-18 (scan 137-138), Hse #121, Fam #152
• 2. 1870 Federal Census, Lafayette County, Missouri
  • 6 August, Waverly, P O Lexington, page 26, Hse #144, Fam #159
• 3. 1850 Federal Census, Anderson County, Kentucky
  • 26 September, page 224B, Hse/Fam #502